Sunday snow
at Bryce:
A weekend snowstorm frosts the red rocks at Sunset Point in Bryce
Canyon National Park, 350 miles south of Logan. The park is open all
year; visitors can cross-country ski or snowshoe (snowshoes can be
borrowed from the park's visitor center) all around the rim of the
canyon. Or, visitors can drive the 18-mile main park road and stop
at any or all of the 13 overlooks, which rise from about 7,800 feet
to more than 9,100 feet. No snowmobiles are allowed in the park, though
you can use them on groomed trails in the rest of the Dixie National
Forest. / Photo by Nancy Williams

Cox
Electric given 60 days to comply with law on busineses in homes02/16/01
The Millville City Council voted unanimously to grant Millville resident
Earl Cox, owner of Cox Electric, 60 more days to comply with all of
the city's ordinances for home-operated businesses before granting
him another occupation permit. / By Sharalyn Hartwell

Nibley
approves 29-home low-income subdivision02/16/01
The homes and a park are being built in cooperation with the Neighborhood
Nonprofit Organization, and they will help the city meet its low-income
housing requirements, according to Patricia Blau, the city clerk and
treasurer. The subdivision will be at 6200 W. 3200 South. / By
Natalie Larson

Diversity
training not required in gay display incident, USU says02/16/01
According to USU Chief of Staff Craig Petersen, the training was only
suggested, but never mandated, after some employees of the cashier's
office had a barrier erected so they would not have to see a Pride
Alliance display. This is contrary to information printed
in the Herald Journal and Statesman. / By Jen Burnett, via
Aggie TV

Western
Rural Development Center reaching out to a surprising audience02/14/01
Surprisingly, the states with the highest rural proportion are in
the Northeast and the states with the lowest rural proportion are
in the West, the director of the Western Rural Development Center
told faculty of the USU College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Tuesday in the department conference room. / By Reuben Wadsworth

Lewiston
planning and zoning chairman gets another year02/12/01
The Lewiston Planning and Zoning Board was reorganized in a meeting
last week, and Bruce Karen remains the chairman for another year.
Karalee Morrison was sworn in as a new member of the board; she will
serve a five-year term. / By Curtis McInelly

The Double V logo
designed by the Pittsburgh Courier, largest black newspaper
of World War II, urged two victories for America.

Owner
of corner lot in Richmond is forbidden to split it in two02/08/01
Two landowners met with the Richmond City Planning and Zoning Commission
to discuss property divisions Tuesday night. Although the outcome
for one landowner was positive, the other landowner's property does
not meet the criteria for land division. / By Jennifer Pinnock

Trenton
angry over shooting of dogs02/07/01
Residents of Trenton are outraged at the treatment of animals in their
community. Apparently, some dogs have been shot in the street while
they were causing no harm. The subject will be discussed at the next
town meeting. / By Emily Aikele

North
Logan to begin curbside pickup of green waste02/05/01
The proposal calls for green waste, which includes grass, leaves,
garden remains and produce peels, to be picked up once a week along
with garbage. The service would be optional for residents and would
cost $48 per year. / By Holli Gunnell

Hyrum
votes for food and fun to make the Elite the place to meet02/03/01
Hyrum soon will seek Elite Hall employees such as waiters and waitresses,
janitors, maintenance, vendors, entertainers, and security, meaning
the new Elite Hall could take until next year to be ready. There is
some repairs still to be done to the inside of the hall, including
a finish to the new balcony area. / By Jamie Baer

Development
is top priority for new dean of grad studies02/03/01Dr.
Thomas L. Kent began his duties Jan. 1 as the dean of the School of
Graduate Studies at Utah State University. Kent said that the decision
to accept this position was difficult because it was a change not
only in jobs, but in environment as well, and it meant leaving his
home of 17 years. / By Jennifer Pinnock

Providence
resident proposing park at 300 South, 300 West02/03/01Dean
Hurd is proposing that the city builds a 1-acre park near a new subdivision.
Meadow Ridge Park would cost an estimated $56,345. Labor for the project
is placed at $11,227, but Hurd said he would like to see the labor
donated by people and businesses who want to see the benefits of a
new park. / By Tyra Leonard

Nibley
to add a well to accommodate town's growth, water demands02/02/01Every
year there are enough people who are either born or come to Utah to
add a city the size of Logan to the state population. This rapid increase
has left many cities searching for resources to accommodate their
swelling populations. For Nibley, the shortage could be water.
/ By Natalie Larson

Historian
to speak Feb. 8 about government pressure on black press of World
War II02/01/01The
author of one of the most significant mass communication books of
the century will speak about the black press next week on the Utah
State University campus. In his book, A Question of Sedition, Patrick
S. Washburn of Ohio University exposed a massive investigation of
black newspapers by the U.S. government during World War II. /
By the USU department of journalism and communication

TOWNS
LOOKING TO JOIN LOGAN GREEN-WASTE COLLECTION
02/01/01 "Green
waste is filling up our landfills," says Kate Christensen, a member
of the Curbside Green Waste Program. The Logan program aims to enlist
nearby towns to ask residents to pay a monthly fee for curbside collection
of yard clippings. See the reaction in Smithfield
and Hyde
Park.
/ By Katherine Romney and Rachel Irvine

Hyrum
program bridging language barriers to teach parenting, high school
classes02/01/01
It
started when E A Miller in Hyrum wished to overcome the language barrier
in the workplace, an idea that lacked availability and money. Today
it's a thriving community program teaching more than 60 families how
to speak English and Spanish, a program to earn their GED, a parenting
class, and workshops to keep the children busy while the parents learn.
/ By Jamie Baer

North
Logan debates road widths, landscaping02/01/01
The
Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council met in a joint meeting
last week for a discussion of an initiative to develop roadways and
set standard road designs for future renovation on North Logan roads.
/ By Holli Gunnell

Features

Skiers' paradise:
The abundance of snow in the last few weeks has turned the ski slopes
into joyland. The view north from Powder Mountain, at the southern
tip of Cache Valley, is breathtaking. / Photo by Mike Sweeney

The KFC restaurant
in Hefei on the right is a favorite hangout of D'souza's. Hefei is
the capital of Anhui Province in eastern China. The city was a quiet
market town before 1949. Today, Hefei is a thriving industrial center.
The street is Changjiang Lu, a throughfare that cuts east-west through
the city. It is the main commercial district. Notice the many billboards.
They are but one face of Chinese commercialism. Burgers, fries, and
Pepsi! Ah! America is never far away!